St. Alphonsus Liguori: The Glories of Mary
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The Glories of Mary
by St. Alphonsus Liguori

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CONTENTS

    Protest of the author
    Petition of the author to Jesus and Mary
    To the reader
    Introduction
    Prayer to the blessed Virgin to obtain a good death


CHAPTER I: SALVE REGINA, MATER MISERICORDAE. Hail queen, Mother of mercy

        SECTION 1. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! of the great confidence we should have in Mary, because    she is the Queen of Mercy
        SECTION 2. How much greater should be our confidence in Mary, because she is our mother
        SECTION 3. How great is the love of our mother for us
        SECTION 4. Mary is also mother of penitent sinners


CHAPTER II: VITA, DULCEDO. Our life, our sweetness

        SECTION 1. Our life, our sweetness! Mary is our life, because she obtains for us the pardon of our sins
        SECTION 2. Mary is again our life, because she obtains for us perseverance
        SECTION 3. Mary renders death sweet to her servants


CHAPTER III: SPES NOSTRA SALVE. Hail, our hope

        SECTION 1. Hail, our hope! Mary is the hope of all
        SECTION 2. Mary, the hope of sinners


CHAPTER IV: AD TE CLAMAMUS EXULES FILII HEVAE. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve

        SECTION 1. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve! How ready is Mary to succor those who call upon her
        SECTION 2. How powerful is Mary to protect those who invoke her in temptations of the devil


CHAPTER V: AD TE SUSPIRAMUS GEMENTES ET FLENTES lN HAC LACRYMARUM VALLE. To thee do we send up our sighs, groaning and weeping In this valley of tears


        SECTION 1. The need we have of the intercession of Mary for our salvation
        SECTION 2. The same subject continued


CHAPTER VI: EIA ERGO ADVOCATA NOSTEA. Ah, then, our advocate

        SECTION 1. Mary is an advocate powerful to save all
        SECTION 2. Mary is a merciful advocate, who does not refuse to defend the cause of the most miserable sinners
        SECTION 3. Mary is the peace-maker between sinners and God


CHAPTER VII: LOS TUOS MISERICORDES OCULOS AD NOS CONVERTE. Turn thy eyes of mercy towards us

        SECTION 1. Mary is all eyes, to pity and relieve our miseries


CHAPTER VIII: ET JESUM BENEDICTUM FRUCTUM VENTRIS TUI NOBIS POST HOC EXILIUM OSTENDE.

    And after this our exile, show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus
        SECTION 1. Mary rescues her servants from hell
        SECTION 2. Mary assists her servants in purgatory
        SECTION 3. Mary conducts her servants to paradise

CHAPTER IX How great is the clemency and mercy of Mary

CHAPTER X How sweet is the name of Mary in life and in death!


Some Devout Prayers Of Various Saints to the Holy Mother



PART II.


Which treats of her principal Festivals; of her dolors in general, and of each of her seven dolors in  particular; of her virtues; and lastly, of devotion to be practised in her honor.

Discourses on the seven principal feasts of Mary and her Dolors.
            DISCOURSE I. On the Immaculate Conception of Mary
            DISCOURSE II. On the birth of Mary
            DISCOURSE III. On the presentation of Mary
            DISCOURSE IV. On the Annunciation of Mary
            DISCOURSE V. On the visitation of Mary
            DISCOURSE VI. On the purification of Mary
            DISCOURSE VII. On the Assumption of Mary
            DISCOURSE VIII. Another discourse on the Assumption of Mary
            DISCOURSE IX. On the Dolors of Mary

Reflections on each of the Seven Dolors of Mary in particular

            ON THE FIRST DOLOR. Of St. Simeon’s prophecy.
            ON THE SECOND DOLOR. Of the flight of Jesus into Egypt
            ON THE THIRD DOLOR. Of the loss of Jesus in the temple
            ON THE FOURTH DOLOR. Of the meeting of Mary with Jesus when He went to death
            ON THE FIFTH DOLOR. Of the death of Jesus
            ON THE SIXTH DOLOR. The piercing of the side of Jesus and His descent from the cross.
            ON THE SEVENTH DOLOR. The burial of the body of Jesus

Of the virtues of Mary
            SECTION 1. Of the humility of Mary
            SECTION 2. Of the charity of Mary towards God.
            SECTION 3. Of the charity of Mary for her neighbors
            SECTION 4. Of the faith of Mary
            SECTION 5. Of the hope of Mary
            SECTION 6. Of the chastity of Mary
            SECTION 7. Of the poverty of Mary
            SECTION 8. Of the obedience of Mary
            SECTION 9. Of the patience of Mary
            SECTION 10. Of the prayer of Mary

Various practices of devotion to the Divine Mother
            DEVOTION I. Of the “Hail Mary”
            DEVOTION II. Of Novenas
            DEVOTION III. Of the Rosary and Office
            DEVOTION IV. Of Fasting
            DEVOTION V. Of visiting the images of Mary
            DEVOTION VI. Of the Scapular
            DEVOTION VII. Of entering into the Confraternities of Mary
            DEVOTION VIII. Of Alms in honor of Mary
            DEVOTION IX. Of frequent recourse to Mary
            DEVOTION X. Tenth and last devotion

Various additional examples appertaining to the most Holy Mary.
            Examples 1-10
            11-20
            21-30
            31-40
            41-50
            51-60
            61-70
            71-80
            81-89


NOVENA OF MEDITATIONS FOR THE NINE DAYS PRECEDING THE FEAST OF THE PURIFICATION OF MARY, WHICH COMMENCES ON THE 24TH OF JANUARY.
            FIRST DAY
            SECOND DAY
            THIRD DAY
            FOURTH DAY
            FIFTH DAY
            SIXTH DAY
            SEVENTH DAY
            EIGHTH DAY
            NINTH DAY



Meditations for various feasts of Mary

            Meditation for the day of the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.
            Meditation for the 25th of March the Annunciation to Mary.
            Meditation for the 2nd of July on the Feast of the Visitation of Mary
            Meditation for the 15th of August on the Feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven.
            Meditation for the 8th of September on the Feast of the Nativity of Mary
            Meditation for the 21st of November on the Feast of the Presentation of Mary.
            Meditation for the 8th of December on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.



Prayers to the divine Mother for every day of the week

            Sunday -Prayer to the most holy Mary to obtain the pardon of sins.
            Monday -Prayer to the most holy Mary to obtain holy perseverance
            Tuesday -Prayer to Mary most holy to obtain a good death.
            Wednesday -Prayer to Mary most holy to obtain deliverance from hell.
            Thursday -Prayer to the most holy Mary to obtain paradise.
            Friday -Prayer to the most holy Mary to obtain love towards her and Jesus Christ
            Saturday -Prayer to the most holy Mary to obtain her patronage.

       
Little Rosary of the Seven Dolors of Mary

Little Rosary of the Immaculate Mary

Dedication of oneself to Mary

Dedication of a family to Mary

Various prayers to Mary
            Prayer of St. Ephrem to Mary (abbreviated)
            Prayer of St. Thomas of Aquinas
            Prayer of St. Blosius to the Blessed Virgin
            Another Prayer

Ejaculations to the most holy Mary

Acclamations in praise of Mary
"So let us be confident, let us not be unprepared, let us not be outflanked, let us be wise, vigilant, fighting against those who are trying to tear the faith out of our souls and morality out of our hearts, so that we may remain Catholics, remain united to the Blessed Virgin Mary, remain united to the Roman Catholic Church, remain faithful children of the Church."- Abp. Lefebvre
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